Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-13
Senator RiddIeberger in Jail.

NEW YORK, Aug. ia special dispatch
to the World from Woodstock, Va, dated
last night, gives the following particulars OF
the arrest of Senator Riddleberger:
Senator Riddeberger got himself into a
pretty scrape here 10 day, and is spending
the night amid the discomforts of a squaid
county jail as a Consequence Of his folly.
The Senator was interested in q case on
trial in The county court which lad some
local political significance. Judge Newman,
who tried the case, was no friend Ex-senator
Riddleberger. Ia fact, some of the papers
hereabouts have often referred to tho two
men as "bitter personal enemies" No one
was surprised, therefore, when the verdict
in the case on trial was exactly the reverse
of what Riddleberger desired it should be.
But every body was very much surprised,
and, moreover, very much excited at the
spirit in which the Senator took the verdict,
and his peculiar manner of calling public
attention to his anger at Riddleberger's
suggestion the prisoner who figured in the
case was hauled through the streets of the
town with placard around his neck con-
/ tanning some pretty severe and causic re-
Elections on the Judge. Troops of people
followed the prisoner On his travels, most
Of them highly amused at the curious
turn On old personal quarrel had taken,
! but many Of them very Indignant at the
aspersions put upon the Judge. Finally one
Of the Judges friends went to tell him what
was going on. Ten minutes afterwards po-
licrmen were running around looking for
Senator Riddleberger. He was found and
summoned before his old enemy, the JUS
lice, TO answer for contempt of court. There
was tumut in the streets around the court
doors for admission. After he had given
Mr.. Riddleberger an opportunity to make
en- explanation, which did not appear to be
satisfactory, the Judge fined The Senator $25
and committed him 10 jail for ten days. Pro-
tests and further attempts at explanation
were in vain. Judge Newman left the bench
in anger and Riddleberger was hurried of
TO CELL The excitement was tremendous
as the nows spread around town, and par.
lisanship ran rampant Riddleberger's
friends swore they would get him out before
midnight if they had to burn the Jail to Go
it. Upon hearing these threats Judge
Newmau's friends vowed they would
defend the Jail By force if neces-
sary, and many of them volunteered
their services to the Sheriff. All Riddle
berger's influence awaited him nothing in
his efforts for release As darkness settled
down on the town the Senator was making
fair meal of prison rations and preparing
TO mako himself comfortable for the night.
He was very anxious that his friends should
not step beyond bounds of the law in mani
testing their sympathy for him, and there
seems little prospect at this hour III p. n.y.
that threats of rescue will be carried out.
But it is impossible to tell. There are plenty
of people on the streets spelling for a row,
and they would like TO improve this op.
portunity for making one.
WINCHESTER, Va, Aug ia telephone
message from Woodstock, Va, says that U.
S. Senator Riddleberger who was yesterday
sentenced by Judge Newman OF the county
court to pay fine of $25 and be imprisoned
for five days 70: contempt of court, was re
leased from Jail last night by mob. The
taller made but slight resistance.